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Propofol can cause apnea and subsequent cyanosis if given too rapidly. Transient respiratory depression is common when propofol is administered slowly. Manage with mechanical ventilation until spontaneous ventilation resumes.
Propofol a short-acting hypnotic agent. Its exact mechanism of action is not well understood but is thought to stabilize GABA-mediated inhibitory neurotransmitter sites in the CNS.
Propofol has little to no analgesic effects.
Propofol can be given safely to patients with hepatic and renal disease.
